How does Netherlands rank in Social Sciences research?

The Netherlands ranks #12 of 164 countries on research quality in Social Sciences (2022–2025), with 52k works.

Social Sciences research in Netherlands

University of Amsterdam ranks first in Netherlands for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#13 worldwide), followed by Utrecht University and Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Netherlands's world rank: #12
Works, 2022–2025: 52k
Top-10% rate: 29.4%
Ranked institutions: 60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Netherlands?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	University of AmsterdamAmsterdam	#13	72.3	34.8%	4,516
2	Utrecht UniversityUtrecht	#42	59.6	31.3%	4,244
3	Erasmus University RotterdamRotterdam	#47	58.4	34.1%	2,994
4	Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdam	#58	56.2	31.1%	3,303
5	University of GroningenGroningen	#60	55.8	34.9%	3,600
6	Leiden UniversityLeiden	#74	53.5	28.8%	3,403
7	Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen	#96	50.7	29.3%	2,798
8	Tilburg UniversityTilburg	#151	45.8	28.8%	2,307
9	Maastricht UniversityMaastricht	#160	45.2	32.8%	2,122
10	Delft University of TechnologyDelft	#226	41.5	34.5%	1,983
11	Wageningen University & ResearchWageningen	#328	37.5	45.3%	1,051
12	University of TwenteEnschede	#340	37.1	35.3%	1,189
13	Eindhoven University of TechnologyEindhoven	#370	36.2	35.7%	995
14	Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and RightsUtrecht	#835	27.4	14.5%	1,232
15	Open University of the NetherlandsHeerlen	#884	26.7	34.4%	492
16	University of Applied Sciences UtrechtUtrecht	#1,123	24.2	30.8%	356
17	Amsterdam University Medical CentersAmsterdam	#1,162	23.8	29.9%	497
18	Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegen	#1,374	22.0	32.2%	299
19	Amsterdam University of Applied SciencesAmsterdam	#1,391	21.9	33.1%	508
20	Leiden University Medical CenterLeiden	#1,608	20.3	27.8%	265
21	The Hague University of Applied SciencesThe Hague	#1,832	18.9	28.7%	189
22	University Medical Center UtrechtUtrecht	#1,836	18.9	30.0%	249
23	Erasmus MCRotterdam	#1,936	18.3	31.1%	328
24	University Medical Center GroningenGroningen	#1,978	18.0	28.6%	352
25	Hague Institute for Global JusticeThe Hague	#2,152	17.1	42.9%	165
26	Amsterdam University of the ArtsAmsterdam	#2,207	16.9	33.0%	128
27	Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific ResearchDelft	#2,465	15.7	28.6%	148
28	Stenden University of Applied SciencesLeeuwarden	#2,479	15.6	28.3%	119
29	Protestant Theological UniversityUtrecht	#2,624	15.0	7.0%	193
30	Radboud Institute for Molecular Life SciencesNijmegen	#2,629	15.0	36.8%	71
31	Fontys University of Applied SciencesEindhoven	#2,856	14.1	26.1%	118
32	Max Planck Institute for PsycholinguisticsNijmegen	#2,878	14.0	33.4%	135
33	Tinbergen InstituteRotterdam	#2,914	13.9	29.6%	180
34	Maastricht School of ManagementMaastricht	#3,041	13.4	30.6%	152
35	University of Applied Sciences LeidenLeiden	#3,143	13.1	30.9%	178
36	HAN University of Applied SciencesArnhem	#3,444	12.1	27.5%	151
37	TerraGroningen	#3,697	11.3	11.5%	198
38	Nyenrode Business UniversityBreukelen	#3,709	11.3	29.5%	175
39	University of Humanistic StudiesUtrecht	#3,768	11.1	29.0%	172
40	United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and TechnologyMaastricht	#3,955	10.6	51.2%	114
41	International Institute of Social HistoryAmsterdam	#4,014	10.4	24.1%	277
42	National Institute for Public Health and the EnvironmentDe Bilt	#4,043	10.3	31.5%	93
43	Rotterdam University of Applied SciencesRotterdam	#4,213	9.9	20.9%	183
44	Amsterdam NeuroscienceAmsterdam	#4,416	9.4	32.4%	100
45	Breda University of Applied SciencesBreda	#4,610	8.9	31.4%	104
46	De Nederlandsche BankAmsterdam	#4,715	8.7	17.0%	126
47	Arq Psychotrauma Expert GroupDiemen	#4,719	8.7	29.1%	61
48	Zuyd University of Applied SciencesHeerlen	#4,846	8.4	37.7%	60
49	Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic InstituteThe Hague	#4,863	8.3	33.2%	98
50	University of the Arts UtrechtUtrecht	#4,915	8.2	37.5%	76
51	Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law EnforcementAmsterdam	#5,077	7.9	41.8%	114
52	GGD AmsterdamAmsterdam	#5,210	7.6	20.8%	189
53	Maastricht University Medical CentreMaastricht	#5,261	7.5	24.2%	80
54	African Studies CentreLeiden	#5,305	7.4	19.5%	111
55	Fryske AkademyLeeuwarden	#5,379	7.2	29.2%	81
56	Hanze University of Applied SciencesGroningen	#5,389	7.2	30.1%	97
57	RijksmuseumAmsterdam	#5,561	6.9	10.5%	178
58	Netherlands Defence AcademyBreda	#5,708	6.6	28.5%	105
59	Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdam	#5,869	6.3	24.4%	88
60	Windesheim University of Applied SciencesZwolle	#5,971	6.1	21.9%	100

Institutions in Netherlands above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Netherlands?

Maarten J. Postma, Wilmar B. Schaufeli and Arnold B. Bakker rank highest among researchers based in Netherlands.

1Maarten J. Postma#90 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 108 works
2Wilmar B. Schaufeli#130 worldwide overall5.3k citations · 107 works
3Arnold B. Bakker#293 worldwide overall6k citations · 128 works
4Wil M. P. van der Aalst#736 worldwide overall5.5k citations · 251 works
5Brenda W.J.H. Penninx#3,593 worldwide overall4k citations · 110 works
6Marijn Janssen#5,574 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 127 works
7Pim Cuijpers#7,334 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 189 works
8Edmund Husserl#10,731 worldwide overall451 citations · 271 works
9Paul Benneworth#11,648 worldwide overall711 citations · 109 works
10Marinus H. van IJzendoorn#12,036 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 185 works
11S. Musterd#13,355 worldwide overall638 citations · 115 works
12Claes H. de Vreese#14,241 worldwide overall1k citations · 128 works
13Roy Thurik#22,924 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 115 works
14Paul A. Kirschner#41,918 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 184 works
15Elspeth Guild#48,236 worldwide overall299 citations · 171 works

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